Implementation of the supply chain management concept in seaports - requirements and challenges

• Autorzy: Matczak M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The dynamic changes in the global economy has caused the rapid growth of transport needs. Outsourcing and off-shoring has increased the distance between the particular places where the production process is provided. Therefore, logistics has become more macro-scale than before. Maritime traffic is therefore the main transport mode served a global movements of goods. Such companies like Maersk, NYK or Hanjin are today a global transport players offering a wide scope of service. Proper functioning of maritime transport needs also a good developed system of seaports. Effectiveness and efficiency of global transport is depend on seaports infrastructure, equipment, staff and management. So, seaports has become a critical element of supply chains concept. In the following analysis, the relation between the main requirements of supply chain management (SCM) and contemporary practice of seaports management are investigated. The type of port management systems and its operation model will reflect on the possibility of implementation of SCM. In the last part of presented elaboration main pros and cons of particular solutions of port management are defined and indicated.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

supply chain management; logistics; seaport; maritime transport; port authority

PL

zarządzanie łańcuchem dostaw; logistyka; port morski; transport morski

• Wydawca: Międzynarodowa Wyższa Szkoła Logistyki i Transportu we Wrocławiu
• Czasopismo: Logistics and Transport
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 13, No. 2
• Strony: 17--23
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Matczak M.

• Gdynia Maritime University, Poland,

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